| Editorial: Molly Ivins can say that
Molly Ivins thought newspapers should guarantee readers one good laugh a day. The syndicated columnist brought laughter — and often heartburn, especially among conservatives — to readers of about 350 papers, including this one, at least once a week. Ms. Ivins died Wednesday at her home in Texas, leaving opinion pages across the country a little less raucous and witty. In pointed language, Ms. Ivins routinely skewered politicians whom she viewed as inept or pompous. She referred to President Bush, whom she first knew in high school, as "shrub." The president said Wednesday night that he "respected her convictions, her passionate belief in the power of words, and her ability to turn a phrase. "Her quick wit and commitment to her beliefs will be missed," he added.
AstraZeneca 4Q profit rises 17 percent
AstraZeneca PLC said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose 17 percent, boosted by strong sales of its top five products and cost cutting. But the company said its focus remained on strengthening its weak pipeline of future drugs. The company, which is facing patent challenges and escalating generic competition, also said that it plans to cut 3,000 jobs over the next three years despite predicting continued sales momentum this year. Net profit for the three months to Dec. 31 was $1.4 billion, up from $1.2 billion a year earlier, AstraZeneca said. Revenue rose 14 percent to $7.2 billion. For the full year, profit rose 28.5 percent to $6.04 billion, while sales lifted 11 percent to $26.8 billion. The 2006 results were driven by a 23 percent increase in combined sales of its five key products -- heartburn drug Nexium, schizophrenia treatment Seroquel, cholesterol-lowering treatment Crestor, asthma drug Symbicort and breast cancer treatment Arimidex -- to $13.3 billion.
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ManYoo Screwed Up As a Gooner I loved it, but it has to be said that we weren't great, and United blew it. Wenger got it spot on - when United started time-wasting with 20 minutes to go, they handed the initiative to Arsenal, who until then hadn't looked like scoring. I just don't understand what is stopping referees from clamping down on this - perhaps Bennett just didn't have the guts to give Evra a second yellow. As for Ronaldo, I thought he was meant to have changed - and improved as a player. But what we saw yesterday was the Ronaldo of the last few seasons: plenty of pace and skill, but lots of unnecessary stepovers and showy flicks that gave away possession, some gratuitous diving and feigning injury, and no end product. I wonder whether people have been fooled by his goal-scoring this season - he's clearly got better at getting into the six-yard box to score, but he's still an intensely frustrating player the rest of the time.
Sleep for success: A how-to
College life presents a plethora of new temptations that may throw off the normal routine of a young adult. Going from a more solid regimen throughout high school, to an exciting environment and different schedule can have its effects on the body. Feeling just plain bad your first few weeks of college could have something to do with your new lifestyle and habits. Getting less sleep is one of the changes you may have made to your schedule in an effort to finish up homework or cram for tests. The thing you may not realize is how you're changing yourself by sacrificing those few hours of shut eye.
Sleep helps your body fight fatigue and stress, so when you get those late night headaches, your best bet is to succumb to slumber (However, if you're prone to headaches, you might not want to oversleep as doing so will actually make things worse).
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